Trump lashes out, boycotts Fox News

Associated Press

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump lashed out at rivals and complained about mistreatment by the media Wednesday, apparently stung by a rash of criticism about his comments on immigration and women.

It’s not like the other GOP candidates particularly like each other, Trump groused. Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush “hate each other, but they can’t say it,” he added. “I’m so tired of this politically correct crap.”

Eclipsed this week by Pope Francis’ tour of the U.S., the billionaire developer and former TV reality show star spent his day slinging insults.

He tweeted Wednesday that he’s boycotting Fox News, even though the network said officials there had canceled a Trump appearance first. Trump also complained that rival Rubio has gotten too much attention for gaining on Bush in some polls of Republican primary voters.

And he said Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul should drop out of the race because of his low showing in the polls. Former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina, who is surging, might be broke, Trump suggested at one stop.